Christine Frances

We are Elite+ and have the Classic package.   From what I see there is a discount for booking pre cruise and a discount for CC status.   So I assume I pick the better discount.  If I book on board, will I Get the Cc Discount ?   We have always just phoned CC to upgrade in the past.  

last question lol.  I have been reading that apparently the bartender that upgrades you gets a commission.  Is that correct?

TIA

On 7/3/2021 at 2:13 PM, 4774Papa said:

AI means higher prices and AI means most of our Elite benefits are history.   Now cruising with X means paying a lot more than with Royal C or Princess.

I don’t mind the AI and I just augment it with the Elite+ perks.  Never went to the 5-7  cocktail hour because 1)  we were not enamoured with the included drinks and 2) we do early seating for dinner so we only had about 45 min. 
 

so for years we booked cruises where the classic pkg was offered then upgraded to Premium.    Have the drink package let us have drinks at anytime of the day.  
 

we pretty much take advantage of all these perks 🙂

7 hours ago, jtwind said:

I haven't noticed anybody accusing the 2 people.  But as folks who want to see the cruise industry come back successfully, faked vaccinations would probably be the best case scenario.

The 2 pax were Travel Agents (female) sharing a cabin 🙄 

9 hours ago, NMTraveller said:

What happens if you are contact traced and quarantined in your stateroom until you test negative?  Is there any compensation there?

I think only people who were  confined for a couple of hours were the ones resulting from the contact tracing   Re the Barbados’s tour.  There was no charge for testing and the ones that were confined had free stream wifi, free movies and were delivered a bottle of sparking wine and goodies. 

4 hours ago, Keys2Heaven said:

Statistically speaking, two breakout cases at the same time should raise some legitimate questions and concerns. Conspiracy? Is that what asking questions means nowadays?

If the vaccine has an efficacy rate of 99% that means 1 in 100 could get it.  How many pax on the ship?   I think they handled it well, contact traced, isolated and re tested everyone.   Just the two because everyone they came in contact with were vaccinated. 

13 hours ago, Ken the cruiser said:

 

OK. I'll bite. Let's say Celebrity allows folks to start checking in 2 weeks out via the online check-in process. At that point they should know how many passengers are booked.

 

For example, lets say 1,000 passengers have PIF. That would equate to 950 "vaccinated" slots and 50 "unvaccinated" slots. Now, regarding the "unvaccinated" number. That number would automatically be reduced by the number of children booked on the cruise that would not qualify for getting vaccinated. In this example, let's say that number is 10 children. That would leave 40 first come, first serve "unvaccinated" slots available. What am I missing?

When you book you can say you won’t be vaccinated and they would add you to the booked 5% along with the children of vaxxed pax.  The variable is the pax that say they are not vaxxed but will be by sailing.   At this point they are put in the 95% subject to providing proof at port. 
 

it’s these people that are the unknown.  If for sone reason they do not get vaxxed they get moved from the 95% to the 5%. 

But what if at that point the 5% is at capacity?    I guess that’s why the X rep said that people in this situation shroud get to the pier check in as early as possible. 

54 minutes ago, Mike45LC said:

 

And I hope that the FDA issues full approval based on the test results and not on political pressure.  Until approval is granted, the political and social pressure on the public to take the EMERGENCY vaccine is misplaced, in my never humble opinion.

https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/vaccines/emergency-use-authorization-vaccines-explained

11 minutes ago, cscurlock said:

They will probably take the first 5% from online check in. After than if you have not uploaded your vaccination information and try to check in it will not let you and tell you that the ship is full for unvaccinated passengers.  Probably an email will go out to all passengers who have not checked in and not submitted vaccination information saying the ship is full for people with unknown vaccination status on the 5% threshold has been met.

What they did on the Millennium sailing was at checkin (if you agreed to provide proof of vaccine) was they scanned your vaccine certificate and neg PCR test.   I would assume that would be loaded onto your seapass card. 

2 hours ago, marylander2 said:

I am sorry this is not how I/we got booked for December Millie cruise... We did it through *****, and while the TA had asked me about the vaccination, it was not intended to be entered anywhere in the official docs, he JUST ASKED. I feel that this nonsense with embarkation being denied for those who are late to fill the 5% quota on pier is really silly. This is not even your Jacksonville-Atlanta local flight where you are on a standby and if you are not flying in the afternoon you could catch up the evening flight... How do you imagine families coming from Mannitoba to F-Ldl to sail on Millie and they are told "sorry, our quota for 5% of non-vaccinated if filled already"? Seriously?

Did you tell the agent you were vaccinated or that you weren’t ?   If you said no and were not intending to get  vaxxed they would have put you in the 5%. 

the problem may arise if some person/group said they were not vaxxed but intended to do before the cruise.  In that case they are now out of the 95% and into the 5% group.  If that is “full”. They may be out of luck. 
 

This  “solution “ is only applicable to cruises out of Florida.   The other itineraries such as Alaska out of Seattle will be the regular vaccine required for all eligible pax 

Things could change a lot before December. 

5 minutes ago, harkinmr said:

I expect that they have run this plan by the CDC for approval. At least I would hope so.  They will still have to certify the vaccination status of the ship before departing or approval to sail will be pulled. 

Celebrity has different protocol for Florida.  
 

When a client calls to book a cruise out of FL they are asked if they are vaxxed  or intend to be vaxxed before check in. and would volunteer proof at port check in. If they say yes a notation is made on their booking.   This booking will be part of the 95%
if the response is no or if there is a refusal to give that information there is a notation made on their booking.   At the port they would be directed to a different section to undergo more screening ($) and then further restrictions on board.   These pax are in the 5%. 

the agent mentioned that as the bookings progress they will have a good idea of the numbers in each category.   CDC wants only 5% of unvaxed  so if you say you are planning to get the shot but don’t show up with it at sneak in you move to the 5%

so there could be a chance that the 5% could fill up and maybe pax could be denied boarding.
 

none of that mussing around for Alaska sailings out of   Seattle.   Vaccinations mandated. 

15 hours ago, Goodtime Cruizin said:

 

The balance of the country has  been following in. lock step that of Florida & Texas when it comes to the covid protocals. In fact, Texas has lead the way when Abbott reveresed the mask mandate. Now everyone is. 

The daily case count for Texas on June 8 was almost 4,000. The whole country of Canada repotted 1,400. 

7 minutes ago, cruisingator2 said:

I was able to pull up August sailing. Did not check July. Symphony was the ship that I pulled up but other ships were showing. Maybe they’re back. 

There are ships heading to Seattle for the Alaska season   I don’t know how many but they might be the missing ones. 

58 minutes ago, iamaqt2 said:

Celebrity is doing CDC approved revenue cruises because their demographic makes it easy.

Royal has a harder time with families, but is still requiring eligible passengers be vaccinated.

 Royal is “recommending” vaccinations for cruises departing from Florida.  The ships that are leaving from Seattle for Alaska  do require pax to be vaccinated. 
 

https://www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/royal-caribbean-wont-require-vaccinations-on-u-s-cruises-except-in-seattle-bahamas/

42 minutes ago, iamaqt2 said:

Celebrity isn't just requiring it because the CDC "says so".  It's because the majority of their paying passengers want it, and don't want to sail without that requirement.  Even if the CDC loses, look to the cruise lines to keep vaccination requirements in place.

Celebrity Millennium is doing a revenue cruise because the CDC has 2 options 

1) do rest cruises with volunteers to rest their Covid plan and then submit it for approval. 
2) Skip the test cruise and go to a revenue cruise but must have 95% ox vaxxed 

Rpyal has decided to allow vaxxed and unvaxed people aboard. That’s why they are doing test cruises right now. 

From talking to them today  they plan on keeping it that way for the near future. 

1 hour ago, alibaba1 said:

As I understand it, everyone must be vaccinated, or they will not be allowed to board.
We don't plan on wearing masks while on a Caribbean cruise, since we are fully vaccinated.
How do the cruisers determine who has had a vaccine or not? By their mask? Not !
No shot, no ship !    🛳️  🌴

 

Celebrity is cruising under CDC guidelines 95% vaxxed pax.  When you book they will ask if you have the shot and then you have to produce the original certificate upon check in at the port    One on board, no masks, no distancing and tour ports on your own. 

13 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said:

My guess is the vax question will be "officially" asked when we are finally allowed to check-in online prior to an applicable cruise. In our case we're booked on 3 Edge cruises in August.

 Captains Club said it was asked when booking. For already booked cruises I would imagine they would reach out to confirm. They need to track the percentages 

5 minutes ago, kellyclayt said:

I am assuming that most of us booked quite some time ago.  I know we did.  How is this then determined for those bookings made previous to this policy?  I know that the "how" question was asked twice in the webcast and Dondra declined to answer it.

I would call Captains Club.   Maybe they can make the notation on your booking now.  Other than that not sure.  If CC gives an answer please sheet.   The person I spoke to was very well informed which was nice:)

1 hour ago, Susanb10567 said:

Does anyone really know how they will verify that 95% of passengers are vaccinated. I just watched part of the travel agent webinar on a cruise content 

youtube channel and it was not explained at all. 
She basically said it’s on us…what does that mean?

When are they going to let us know what they are doing. It’s probably the reason we can’t check in for our cruise on the Edge next month.

I would think they would be more transparent with their travel agents and passengers. Unless they don’t know yet….

Celebrity explained it this way.  When someone calls to book

[}  The client is asked if they are vaxxed and if they would provide proof.  If yes notation made on booking. Proof to be provided at check in. (Part of the 95%)

2) Pax says no but plans on getting vaxxed before cruise.  At cruise port check in they will ask for the proof and if supplied part of the 95%.  If not pax sent to a different section for fee based testing and given much more stringent protocols. Part of the 5 %?

3). Unvaxed pax and pax that do not want to give info sent to a different section and protocols same as #2

unvaxed protocols include masks, distancing and ship tours. 
 

Celebrity said they can monitor the bookings and percentages. 
 

They advise anyone unvaxed to arrive early at the port as once the 5% threshold is reached that’s it. 

2 hours ago, Lee Cruiser said:

True, but at least two of those lines (RCI and MSC) aren't requiring the vaccine for passengers.

Well MSC might want to rethink their decision 

https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/cruise-ship-with-covid-positive-passenger-denied-entry-to-malta.877595?fbclid=IwAR3sQOyrzxsBM50nWfqfgwsnbP5-1Qyb3rVHy_rGhrpiyothZy_3VKM8ijM#.YL5MxOIzSwU.facebook

6 hours ago, cruisingator2 said:

Even being vaccinated, I would probably carry a mask with me in case there was a situation where I felt it was crowded which can easily happen on a cruise ship. Plus in the ports I would probably feel better wearing a mask even though I’m over them. 

I will bring a mask as well. My main concern are the elevators 🛗. 

On 6/2/2021 at 10:58 AM, luvteaching said:

Icy Strait Point/Hoonah isn't a large area and you can find plenty to do. It's a nice walk from the dock into the Cannery area where the shops are (not too many but some nice ones). There is the world's longest zipline if you like that. There was a booth selling fresh mini-doughnuts. It's about a mile walk to Hoonah and there's a wide paved walkway. Not a lot in Hoonah but the walk is worth it. This is also a good port for whale watching and animal looking. 

Karen

If you walk to Hoonah, just before you get into town, watch for the Office Bar on the water side.  For those that like “local” it’s fun.   Great view of the inlet and real local flavour   We go there every time we get to ISP.  Also no Diamonds International etc.
 

everything has been developed and operated by the local Tlingit band.   Wonderful little port.  

1 hour ago, Mosaic said:

All business include Cruise companies that are in Florida waters. According to DeSantis.

Charleston would be an awesome alternative 💕 

On 6/1/2021 at 9:32 PM, sept10dsm said:

Thank you but more and more the science is saying the recovered do have immunity.  It may keep the recovered from sailing.  

 Your antibodies may help with Covid but not so much against the variants. 

17 hours ago, atexsix said:

Hard to believe the power of the entire congress and the President could be rendered null by the CDC, it's not what our leaders wanted.

 

Perhaps congress needs to get involved, I can't imagine the Alaska delegation would just sit by and let the season pass.

shouldn’t the CDC be non political?   Isn’t their mandate to protect the US citizens?    Not to put business first?

On 5/20/2021 at 10:48 AM, bingomamma19 said:

Yes i would cruise...and i am ...august 28th.    I dont care if others are vaccinated....i am vaccinated.   i would go on a cruise tomorrow if i could!!

Celebrity Millennium is sailing from St Martin tomorrow.  First revenue sailing so far with vaccinated pax and crew.   No restrictions on board and can tour on your own.